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Discuss Anything / Re: "Karate Rap"

« on: December 09, 2014, 03:53:34 PM »

Is that really from her? I mean, you don't need a black belt to set up a gmail account like that. And then there's the "iDojo"..

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Discuss Anything / Re: Airheads & Demons

« on: December 09, 2014, 03:45:34 PM »

When I read Rae's initial post, I read the exchange as though it were between two bro-dudes. Then when Adam referred to them as girls, I wondered how he knew, forgetting that the title was "Airheads & Demons." I guess bro-dudes could be called airheads too though, right? Sometimes I'm an airhead.

In any case, that conversation was fucking amazing. Thanks for sharing.

Real bro-dudes aren't airheads, surely..

And now Rae is going to reveal that it actually was a couple of dudes, and I'm going to feel like the airhead.

He wouldn't, would he? He could just, you know, refrain from replying in that case so you don't lose face..

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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 24 - Eddie at the Party

« on: December 09, 2014, 02:21:40 AM »

I honestly had to look it up when Rijst asked. It was inspired by part of a particular outfit worn by a particular person, and I had no idea it actually represented anything until now.

This guy was the first that came to my mind, but that can't be it because it's the wrong colour and also the wrong decade..

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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Music Video: "Samurai" by Michael Cretu [1985]

« on: December 09, 2014, 02:14:55 AM »

Clearly wrecking balls are ubiquitous in music videos, but the difference in usage with keytars is obvious..

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Discuss Anything / Re: Airheads & Demons

« on: December 08, 2014, 05:15:01 PM »

As a christian I have been in plenty of bible studies where this topic has come up.  I've actually heard a youth pastor say he saw a person possessed by a demon spirit and had telekinetic powers from it. That was too much for me, some people think the best way to spread the word of God is to scare people.  I think they are nut jobs who have no business representing my religion.  It does seem that that's what happened in this case though.

Looks to me they're not scared but excited instead. Maybe someone's trying to get them engaged by mentioning all of this irrelevant stuff..

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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 24 - Eddie at the Party

« on: December 08, 2014, 05:05:57 PM »

What's Eddie wearing around his right arm anyway?

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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Music Video: "Samurai" by Michael Cretu [1985]

« on: December 08, 2014, 11:41:32 AM »

Me? Totally making nonsense comments? Never! 

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Discuss Anything / Re: Dude Shinobi Homebrews

« on: December 08, 2014, 11:39:05 AM »

Today there are movies where genetic engineering leads to all sorts of freakys outcomes. In 30 years' time everyone will (hopefully) look back on that in the same way they look at Weird Science and remakes won't work anymore because the premises lost credibility..

I wouldn't get my hoped up, Science Dude. After all, criminal investigation shows still use the whole "enhance the image by zooming in which somehow magically increases the resolution" thing, despite it being a huge joke to a large number of viewers in today's Photoshop-savvy world.

Hollywood doesn't like to let things go. Like action movies and their love of unnecessary cocking of guns for dramatic effect.

And punch lines, there's always time for a punch line..

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Discuss Anything / Re: Airheads & Demons

« on: December 08, 2014, 11:37:18 AM »

Or get holy water splattered all over your new shirt..

Haha, I really hope these girls walk around packing holy water in case of surprise demon attacks. Oh man, and whips! They should totally go all Simon Belmont. These girls are hot, right? This only works me for me if they're hot.

Got any plans to join bible groups haha!

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Discuss Anything / Re: Airheads & Demons

« on: December 07, 2014, 03:55:30 PM »

Shucks, totally should have dropped the comic. But, I figured it would be more prudent to leave the room before I burst into flames.

Or get holy water splattered all over your new shirt..

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Discuss Anything / Re: Dude Shinobi Homebrews

« on: December 07, 2014, 08:01:02 AM »

Surprisingly, I think the War of the Worlds film with Tom Cruise stays surprisingly close to the book. Apart from the fact that it's set in modern day USA (instead of Victorian England), necessitating force fields to counter modern weapons, much of what happens in the film happens in the book as well and from the same point of view (a guy that's on the run for the aliens basically). I can really recommend the original story but I think the film was pretty good as well.

I enjoyed that War of the Worlds remake, but in general it bothers me how adaptations seem to always feel the need to update the story to have it take place during whatever the current year is. That often robs it of a lot of its charm and character. And some kinds of stories simply work better in certain time periods. For example, Weird Science works in part because computers were a very new and mysterious thing to most people in the '80s. The idea that a couple of nerds could somehow use a high-end computer to magically create a perfect woman was easier to swallow. I know they're planning on remaking it, but I don't know if it'll be set in modern times or not. Anyway, I don't buy into the excuse of, "but the audience won't be able to relate if it's not set in modern times." Every successful period piece begs to differ.

I agree, although I wonder if in case of WotW they didn't just want to set it in the US instead of England for some strange reason. Unfortunately they have to jump through all kinds of hoops to make it work in modern times. I guess the same goes for that Weird Science remake. Today there are movies where genetic engineering leads to all sorts of freakys outcomes. In 30 years' time everyone will (hopefully) look back on that in the same way they look at Weird Science and remakes won't work anymore because the premises lost credibility..

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Discuss Anything / Re: Airheads & Demons

« on: December 07, 2014, 07:46:46 AM »

And then you introduced them to Satan Ninja 198X, right? I mean, that's what their Bible group should really be focused on.

It should also be discussed in regular church I think..

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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Music Video: "Samurai" by Michael Cretu [1985]

« on: December 07, 2014, 07:45:30 AM »

Can anyone else think of an instrament that was designed for and promptly died with a style of music like the keytar did in the 80's

I think wrecking balls will disappear from the pop scene any time now. Other than that, no..

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Discuss Comic Pages / Re: Issue 2 - Party Like It's 198X - Page 24 - Eddie at the Party

« on: December 07, 2014, 07:41:16 AM »

The coloring on this page is fantastic, notably how the different lighting affects the characters and especially their hair. The ridicule wasn't nearly as bad as I thought it would be - interesting how after laughing at Joe's insults (which might have just been the other guys laughing at the WAY Joe insulted him just as much as the actual insult) everyone just quickly moves on and ignores it.

I can see Veronica accepting the date to make her ex angry. And it will indeed make him angry.

I agree with all of this, Veronica almost has to accept it after Dean is being such a prick again. We might be in for another surprise again though..

Babe Alert: as always with this pool party, the babes are in full force. Tina may not have Veronica and Heather's assets, but the previous page shows us she definitely has her own amazing ass...et.

Hear hear..

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Discuss Blog Entries / Re: Music Video: "Samurai" by Michael Cretu [1985]

« on: December 06, 2014, 05:18:49 AM »

Props to the drummer, who was the only who decided not to don clothes from a geriatric rummage sale.

Hahaha it does make him stand out from the dreamy background colours though..